Discover and download over 30,000 original 78rpm records in this online archive. Collection of web sites containing vintage sound recordings made from antique phonograph players, wax cyclinder record players and 78 rpm records. I have a old sony stereo music system hp219a, i would like to use to record some old 78 rpm records to my laptop. Are my old 78rpm 78s gramophone records really collectable. Lp to cd services professional 78 rpm records to cd45 rpm. The volunteer group simply wants to preserve old vinyl records. Jazz, blues, gospel and country 78s from 1895 1935.
See more ideas about jazz blues, rhythm and blues and vinyl records. Discover and download over 30,000 original 78rpm records. If such collections contain a quantity of us original issues we may be interested in purchasing those items only. Vintage sound recordings from antique phonographs, cylinder. Download or listen to more than 48,000 78rpm record sides from the. Discover and download over 30,000 original 78rpm records in this. Nov 08, 20 the problem is, some 78 s are wonderful, some suck. In fact most 78s have little, if any, value to us but we will pay top dollar to purchase the types of vintage shellac, victrola or 78 rpm records we want. The great 78 project contains a treasure trove of curious material that includes blues, gospel, novelty records, hawaiian sounds and lots, lots more. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. The great 78 project have managed to preserve the sounds of brittle 78 rpm records by creating digital archive of over 78000 recordings of. I am open to trading for 78 rpm records or antique sheet music, prewar jazz, blues and hillbilly from the 1920s30s items usually but would consider other antique items.
In internet archives great 78 project database, you can search by creator, who digitized the record, the year of the original recording, and more. These recordings were contributed to the archive by users through the open source audio collection. I looked for some very old 78 rpm jazz records my brother had, and found some of them. Discover and download over 30,000 original 78rpm records in. Looking for the value of a vinyl record, cd, cassette or any other music format. Click here for collection of vintage japanese music recorded from old 78 rpm records.
Calypso records are another collectable kind of 78. Valueyourmusic free price guide for rare vinyl records. Feb 17, 2016 a howto guide for copying your vinyl records to digital files that you can play anywhere on any device. The playing time of a phonograph record depends on the available groove length divided by the turntable speed. Before itunes, cds, 8tracks, lps, or even seveninch eps, 78s were the main medium for recorded music. Sought after old blues 78 rpm records collection by jay morris. Before itunes, cds, 8tracks, lps, or even seveninch eps, 78s were the main medium for recorded music, socalled because they were played at 78 rotations per minute rpm.
Even the casual collector can learn much about caring for their 78s by talking to an experienced professional collector, curator, or trader of vintage records. Shipping 78 rpm records bryan wrights 78 rpm record. Digitize lp records and audio cassette tapes, convert to cd or to mp3 for your computer or itunes. Valueyourmusic the 50 most valuable 78 rpm records for. Please dont try to play these records before sending. The types of 78 rpm records we buy are pre1940s blues, jazz, hotdance, gospel, jug band, country, ragtime, cajun, irish, greek, and certain personality. By lori spencer collectors of 78 rpm records treat their old shellac discs like rare and precious jewels, as often they are worth a great deal of money. The 78s we dont buy fall into the categories of big band swing, late 1930s. Jan, 2016 interesting sought after old 78 rpm blues records. Everything from classic hits to syndicated radio programming came on a 78 in the united kingdom, united states and around the world. Two squares can convert 78, 45, or 33 rpm records to either cds or for use on your computer or ipod. This video covers how to connect a turntable to your computer using a usb analogtodigital. According to the projects homepage, project members have access to more than 200000 records.
In general, the older the better apart from rocknroll records where the newer the better. Over 50,000 digitized pieces of vinyl can now be listened. Blues, jazz, string bands, hot dance bands, cajun and gospel. Preserve your out of print 78 collection affordably and in high quality. One of the most critical parts of the process of capturing a record is proper cleaning of that record. I buy the widest selection of scarce, vintage records. Search our archive of over 16 million sold auctions. Produced primarily by victor, columbia, brunswick, and capitol, 78s were first invented by emile berliner in the late. Pathe also issued 14inch and 20inch records around the same time. Just because a record is rare doesnt mean that it is worth something. A few hundred mp3s of some old 78 records, with label photos. Also, if your looking for a specific record that is not listed on the site, contact me and send me your want lists and i will be on the hunt for you.
A giant pile of forgotten 78rpm vinyl records is now online. This video covers how to connect a turntable to your computer using a. Not just 78s, but old records are only worth something if they are in demand. Lp or longplaying vinyl records crowded out shorterlength 78 rpm records in the 1960s, but until then, these were the standard for recorded music. For those of you that dont know of this stereo it was built in about 1975 and is a 3 in 1 unit. Help can i convert 78 and 33 rpm records to dvd or. Brands like wilcox gay and recordio are something we see all the time. Although the 78s we buy are over 50 years old, only certain 78 rpm records are of interest to us. The value of old 78s with comments on 78 rpm price guides. Revilla grooves and gear, buy records in new jersey and surrounding areas.
From beginning to end, an auction takes several months, and various mailing and printing expenses add up. My japanese is terrible, so with the exception of a few that have been translated by. You need one which will support tracking at the heavier 4 or 5 gram weights that most 78 rpm recordings need. Today you can hear many of those old 78s again, right over the internet. Even the casual collector can learn much about caring for their 78s by talking to an experienced professional collector, curator, or. The great 78 project, dedicated to the preservation, and discovery of 78rpm records, has put over 30,000 78 records online, all of which can be. Listen to this collection of 78rpm records, cylinder recordings, and other recordings from the early 20th century. Proper handling of old vinyl records is very important as vinyl is relatively easy to scratch and the vinyl itself builds up a static charge that attracts dust over time. The following is an attempt to list some of the most valuable records. Parts of our site will not function correctly without them. I dont think they recorded any other records with the two black crows title.
Whats the best way to sell a cache of 78 rpm records. Click here this is one of those old exercise to music albums from the. We buy rare 78 rpm records paul solarski rare records. My older sister shipped me a box of old doublesided 78 rpm shellac records from when we were kids in the 1950s. Jun 10, 2011 by lori spencer collectors of 78 rpm records treat their old shellac discs like rare and precious jewels, as often they are worth a great deal of money. The 78 period, notes yale library, lasted between 1898 and the late 1950s, when the 33 12 rpm longplaying record fully edged out the older model. Aug 10, 2017 the great 78 project is a new project by the internet archive to preserve 78 rpm records that has released about 26000 records as of today. Click here for collection of vintage greek music recorded from old 78 rpm records. If you will be mailing a number of records to many different destinations say, for example, you are selling off a collection oneatatime on ebay, you may need a good source for shipping supplies. Listen to an archive of over 25,000 classic 78 rpm records. The great 78 project is a exciting new resource, since it not only archives a large corpus of important historical music which would otherwise be lost, but does so digitally, enabling us to apply the latest in computing techniques to the study of its high quality audio files. Some are worth a lot of money, some are worth a buck. I have old 78 and 33 rpm records with family singing i would like to be able to save for children. The only turntable i own now is an autoprofessional from the 70s.
My japanese is terrible, so with the exception of a few that have been translated by helpful friends, most are simply labeled with the label number. The great 78 project, dedicated to the preservation, and discovery of 78rpm records, has put over 30,000 78 records online, all of which can be downloaded. From about 1898 to the 1950s, an estimated 3 million sides 3 minute recordings have been. Oct 04, 2008 today you can hear many of those old 78 s again, right over the internet. The project will publish a new digitized 78 rpm record every 10 minutes, and announces new publications on the projects official twitter account. The great 78 project is a community project for the preservation, research and discovery of 78rpm records. For approximately fifty years, these records carried recorded music, sound, and speech into homes around the world. Discussion in music corner started by beatlesbop, nov 8, 20. The value of old 78swith comments on 78 rpm price guides.
From blues and jazz, to classical and gospel, the growing collection will take you back in time. Many families have private recordings on 78 acetate. Valueyourmusic the 50 most valuable 78 rpm records for last. Warren, whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985. Download a free trial of golden records vinyl recording software for pc or mac to make digital copies of your favorite albums. Blues is not something that is very rellivant to uk 78 collecting as we didnt get a lot of it until the 50s. The rare 1920s and 1920s blues records on labels like paramount, vocalion, gennett and okeh in original like new condition are very much sought after and sell quickly at high prices. The 78rpm collectors community is a social network for collectors of 78rpms recordings, phonographs, memorabilia, recording machines and the history of the 78 rpm recording era. The technicians at two squares are trained to properly handle old vinyl, shellac, acetate or lacquer records. Valueyourmusic free price guide for rare vinyl records, cds. We will pay top dollar to purchase the types of vintage records we want.
A howto guide for copying your vinyl records to digital files that you can play anywhere on any device. In the past, when people asked me about the value of their old 78 rpm records and crank phonographs, i. Aug 10, 2017 including the original larry david, hawaiian luau jams, and more the great 78 project, dedicated to the preservation, and discovery of 78rpm records, has put over 30,000 78 records online, all of which can be downloaded. I found a neat collection of old japanese 78 rpm records. Today you can hear many of those old 78 s again, right over the internet. Or, you could put each record on ebay, sit back and wait for the big bids to come in and find out that way, might take 10 years. The external plugs at the back are only tape out rec. Click here for collection of vintage italian music recorded from old 78 rpm records. Mark berresford rare records the premier location for. Lp to cd services professional 78 rpm records to cd45. I frequently use it when im mailing batches of lps or 45s. The internet archive has more than 5,000 old 78s and even older cylinder recordings available for you to listen to, or download.
The only use for records like these is for decorations or target practice. Philly company digitizes 25,000 old records and theyre free to. Downloads streams analog sound recordings research guides. The great 78 project have managed to preserve the sounds of brittle 78 rpm records by creating digital archive of over 78,000 recordings of early 20th century music. You also need to understand that all records are not the same. Preservation the great 78 project discovery records. Jan 16, 2020 the 78rpm collectors community is a social network for collectors of 78rpms recordings, phonographs, memorabilia, recording machines and the history of the 78 rpm recording era.
Harry belafonte and marie bryant are just about the only noncollectable artists of this genre i can think of. Ideally you should consider more than one stylus width if you are playing really old shellac records, because there was no standardization of groove dimensions until late in the 78 rpm era. Thus these records became known as 78s or seventyeights. The internet archive has more than 5,000 old 78 s and even older cylinder recordings available for you to listen to, or download. We are a social group of collectors of 78rpm records with a member base of over 6800 worldwide. Through the great 78 project the internet archive has begun to digitize 78rpm discs for preservation, research. If you want to find out about the value of your old 78rpm gramophone records. If you want to learn more about these early artifacts of the recorded age, then you could do a lot worse than skimming through this amazing digitized archive of over 25,000 78 rpm records. Total groove length in turn depends on how closely the grooves are spaced, in addition to the record diameter. Currently, you can access and download over 30,000 vinyl records. Normal copies of records involving famous people can often rocket in price when autographed, as for example in the case of a copy of john lennon and yoko onos double fantasy geffen us album, 1980, autographed by lennon five hours before his murder. Boston public library 78rpm collection at the internet archive. Listen to a free digital archive of over 70,000 78 rpm records.
The great 78 project is a new project by the internet archive to preserve 78 rpm records that has released about 26000 records as of today. Click here for collection of vintage jewishyiddishhebrew recordings from olf 78 rpm records. Mark berresford rare records the premier location for rare. Looking for the value of a vinyl record, cd, 78 rpm, cassette or any other music format. Internet archive 78 rpm records archive is online ghacks. Top rare record dealer get help from an expert click here welcome to the iguide 78 rpm record price guide is proud to host the online 78 rpm record price guide. The history of 78 rpm recordings yale university library. Currently, you can access and download over 30,000 vinyl records and cylinder recordings. Old 78 rpm gramophone record labels brcaam from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos. The market for the rarest 78 rpm records continues to be strong. From about 1898 to the 1950s, an estimated 3 million sides 3 minute recordings have been made on 78rpm discs.
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